Fringing and barrier reefs develop:
A) In waters along estuaries.
B) In the open ocean far from land.
C) Along a coast.
D) Around islands in temperate regions.
E) Near atolls.
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Q11: Spur-and-groove formations,or buttresses,appear to be the result
Q12: Atolls actually start as a:
A)Fringing reef.
B)Barrier reef.
C)Semi-circular
Q13: Reef-building corals are cnidarians that are characterized
Q14: A primary requirement for coral reef development
Q15: The most common type of coral reefs
Q17: Planula is the name given to:
A)The coral
Q18: In a typical fringing reef,most of the
Q19: Most atolls are found in the:
A)Indo-West Pacific
Q20: Generally,an important distinction between barrier and fringing
Q21: Coral reefs are important and very unique
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